This activity includes trapping and craft-making. It is the Band Council’s responsibility to identify eligible initiatives. However, such activities shall meet the following requirements:
- Seasonal or occasional activity;
- Income generating activity;
- Culturally appropriate;
- Financial considerations shall not affect the cultural aspect of the activity.
Clients who engage in a traditional activity shall provide proof of such activity.
Acceptable proofs include:
- Proof of purchase of the necessary equipment;
- Proof of means of transport;
- Proof of registration in a fur-buying centre;
- As far as possible, such information should come from official sources such as Band Council sectors or private organizations.
Clients who do not meet these requirements and conditions may be penalized, may be imposed a non-participation rate and may become ineligible for other optional activities.
The only excluded work income allowed for this activity is the amount of $900 per three- (3) month period.
Income is calculated based on the activity period and not on the date on which the income was paid in order to compensate for situations where income is paid after the end of the activity period. When an activity period is more than three (3) months, an additional three-(3) month period may be granted and shall be subject to a $900 excluded work income. As mentioned above, however, such activities cannot become permanent.
Activity start date, first three-month period. $900 excluded work income.
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January |
February |
March |
|
income $200 |
income $300 |
income $300 |
Additional three-month period start date; $900 excluded work income.
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April |
May |
June |
|
income $250 |
income $0 |
income $300 |
Where two (2) adults (couple) take part in an activity, excluded work income allowed becomes $1,350 per three- (3) month period. Where only one person take part in an activity, the combined rate cannot be raised by an increase in excluded work income.
When the activity is over, clients shall be subject to the rate applied before participation. Consequently, income exceeding the excluded work income amount shall be subject to deduction according to the calculated anteriority of deficit taking into account excluded work income allowed for the new classification.